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How do I submit an obituary to the Providence Journal? ›

To place an obituary in The Providence Journal, use the "Publish Now" link below or contact our customer service team. They can assist with placing your obituary in The Providence Journal and other newspapers across the U.S. Call us at (888) 823-8554 or send us an email.

You can typically find current obituaries through a simple online search (if one was written). Most funeral homes and cremation providers publish obituaries on their websites. Older obituaries are becoming increasingly easier to find online. Search old newspapers or genealogy sites.

Most newspapers will have links on their websites directing people to submit a paid death notice, usually under the heading “Obituaries” or “Obits.” While some newspapers manage their own obituary submission and management processes, many newspapers work with the obituary and death notice website Legacy.com.

Obituaries and death notices can be published by alumni organizations, religious or community institutions, and professional organizations, or online.

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As funeral homes across America post obituaries to their respective funeral home website, The Obituary App organizes them all into particular cities. Now, a user can look at all the obituaries posted by multiple funeral homes in one place. There are two obituary feeds within The Obituary App.

All you need to navigate an online obituary finder is the full name of the deceased (although other criteria, like birth date and location, can help narrow down your search.) If the person you're searching for passed away in your same city, it can also be helpful to visit your local mortuary's website.

How do I find the date of death for someone? ›

You'll want to share the obituary in the newspaper where your loved one lived most recently, as well as potentially the newspapers where they grew up, where they retired, or where they lived most of their life. You might also consider areas where there are large concentrations of family members.

Obituary Citation

Elements of your citation could include: the title of the article, the title of the newspaper, the date of publication, the page number and column number. You may also want to include the name of the library or archives where the newspaper lives.